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Foreign worker visa program faces uncertainty under second Trump term

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H1-B visa success rate could soon end if President-elect Trump revives his first administration's restrictive immigration policies, immigration lawyers warn.

Immigrant lawyers say the H-1B visa program could significantly affect U.S. businesses that rely on highly skilled foreign workers.

Critics say the program is a weapon against American workers.

The first Trump administration moved swiftly against the program after Trump issued his Buy American , Hire American executive order.

Immigration lawyers say the new administration could target legal as well as illegal immigration.

Trump has floated the idea of giving green cards to foreign graduates of U.S. colleges and universities.

Tesla 's Elon Musk is a staunch supporter of the H-1B program, with Tesla hiring 742 new foreign workers in fiscal year 2024 .

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